July 24th, 2014, 10:49 pm ·

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A 23-year-old San Jacinto man spent the night in jail after a Menifee traffic accident that killed a bicyclist, according to sheriff's officials and booking records.

Luis E. Aranda-Llamas was arrested at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 23, at Domenigoni Parkway and Lindenberger Road in Menifee and booked for investigation of vehicular manslaughter and displaying a false license plate, jail records show.

He was released Thursday on $7,500 bail.

Aranda-Llamas was speeding in a black Acura at the time of the 5:20 p.m. Wednesday crash along Domenigoni Parkway east of Lindenberger Road, Sgt. J.P. Strong and coroner's officials said in a written statement.

The eastbound car hit the bicyclist from behind.

Killed at the scene was 55-year-old Matthew Carp of Menifee.

Carp had been riding with another bicyclist who narrowly avoided injury, Strong wrote.

The investigation closed the eastbound lanes of Domenigoni Parkway from 6 until 11 p.m.
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